Spinal compression of nerves

The spine is the position where the human body bears weight. If there is any problem with the spine, it will have a great impact on your normal life or work. When the spine compresses the nerves, the patient will experience obvious pain and sudden tingling in life. Such symptoms will greatly affect the patient's normal life, and nerve compression needs to be checked in time.

There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves in the human body.

From top to bottom, it is divided into 8 pairs of cervical nerves (abbreviated as C1C8)

12 pairs of thoracic nerves (abbreviated as T1T12), 5 pairs of lumbar nerves (abbreviated as L1L5), 5 pairs of sacral nerves for lumbar disc herniation (abbreviated as S1S5)

Each pair of coccygeal nerves is divided into two branches, anterior and posterior, which are responsible for the somatic nerves and visceral nerves (i.e., autonomic nerves) according to their functions.

The somatic nerves are composed of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and are distributed to the muscles of each limb.

The visceral nerves are distributed throughout the body's blood vessels, glands, and internal organs.

The human body's spinal nerves control various parts of the body. The spinal nerves control various parts of the body.

1. Cervical nerve: briefly

The upper cervical nerves belong to the cervical plexus

Distributed in the head and face, if this section of the nerve is compressed

Will cause neurasthenia, insomnia, headache, dizziness, memory loss and other head symptoms

As well as pale complexion, rough skin, eyes, ears, nose and other facial symptoms. The middle and lower cervical spine nerves belong to the brachial plexus.

Distributed in both hands

Including shoulders, elbows, arms and fingers, if this section of the nerve is compressed

This will cause weakness, numbness, pain in the hands, depression in winter, incomplete closure of the fingers, frozen shoulder, elbow pain and other symptoms.

From the transverse foramen of each cervical vertebra to the brain from bottom to top, if any of the cervical vertebrae is displaced

Compresses the vertebral artery

Lack of blood supply to the brain

Causes brain hypoxia and poor blood circulation

This can easily lead to symptoms such as dizziness, headache, high blood pressure, cerebral vascular obstruction and stroke.

2. Thoracic nerve: Simply put

The upper thoracic nerves belong to the "thoracic nerves" and are responsible for the chest organs such as the heart and lungs.

If this nerve is compressed

Will cause symptoms to the heart, trachea, respiratory tract, lungs, breasts, etc.

The most common symptoms are chest tightness, palpitations and dyspnea. The mid-thoracic nerves belong to the "visceral nerves" and are distributed in the abdominal organs. They are responsible for the liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum and small intestine.

If this nerve is compressed

This will cause problems in these organs

The more common symptoms are fatigue, poor appetite and poor digestion of lumbar disc herniation. The nerves in the lower thoracic spine belong to the "median visceral nerve".

Distributed in the abdominal cavity and superior mesenteric organs

Responsible for organs such as kidneys, large intestine, and bladder

If this nerve is compressed

This will cause problems in these organs

The most common symptoms are edema of the feet, frequent urination, constipation and poor digestion and absorption.

3. Lumbar and sacral nerves: This section of nerves belongs to the lumbar plexus and sacral plexus, and its somatic nerves are distributed in both legs

Includes thighs, knees, calves, ankles and soles of feet; its visceral nerves are "small visceral nerves", "lumbar visceral nerves" and "visceral sacral nerves"

Distributed in the mesentery and pelvic organs

Responsible for the uterus, ovaries, bladder, anus and reproductive organs. Common symptoms include sciatic nerve compression causing pain, weakness, numbness, coldness in winter, knee pain and ankle pain in both or one foot.

As well as symptoms such as irregular menstruation, menstrual pain, uterine or ovarian tumors, hemorrhoids and impotence